What kind of floors in my new house?

Question

Hi,
I am building a house in Ohio. I am using carpet in all bed rooms, ceramic in laundry and bath rooms. What should I use in my open foyer w/oak stair case, kitchen, dining room and dinnett. I am really considering ceramic but my baby just started crawling(only kid in my house and I am planning on more kids). Tiles are cold and hard if my baby falls.
Thanks

Answer 1

If you can afford it, definitely hardwood! Kids are gonna trash carpet, and you're right, ceramic is cold and hard ... also, the grout is impossible to keep clean in common areas.

Also, even though you're building for yourself ... think years down the road when you might want to sell. Hardwood keeps its value over the years and never looks dated. Other trends come and go. And (given the housing market here in Ohio ... yes, I live here, too!) the great floors might give you an edge when it comes to selling, should you decide to.

Not sure if this is your first time building, but we built ours 3 years ago, and one thing we learned (after the fact, sadly) is that it's best to use the highest-grade materials and finishes you can afford when you build! Otherwise, you'll just end up replacing them sooner rather than later, so in essence you'll be paying for them twice. Good Luck to you, and congrats on the new house!

Answer 2

Hardwood floors and ceramic tile tend to hold their value better than carpet, at least here in Kansas City.

If you have room in your budget, you might consider putting in radiant heat under the tile floors - I have this in my great room (living room, dining room, and kitchen) and absolutely love it, as the floors are so toasty in the winter. Plus, I find the ceramic tile is much easier to clean than wood floors (just a personal preference).

Good luck!

Answer 3

Babies eating will destroy carpet unless you use a large heavy tarp or groundcloth, so wherever they eat should be tile. Babies should be fenced out of kitchens, and kids are murder on kitchen floors, so I wouldn't consider anything but tile or concrete in the kitchen until the youngest is 12 or so. Oak flooring for the rest, or oak-stained bamboo would be more environmentally sound.

Answer 4

these other suggestions are great, I too was thinking hardwoods. But especially in the kitchen and dinette, what about using a cork floor? From what I've read and heard I think they would provide great support and cushion for the baby and are very durable.

Answer 5

Hardwood flooring is nice and from my experience stays within the temperature of the house, not too cold not too hot. It also gives a nice rustic look to your house.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I would suggest using hardwood flooring. The diversity of styles and colors are almost irresistible.

Answer 8

you can use carpet to in those rooms o like you said

Answer 9

cherry wood floors

Answer 10

how about oak floors with are rugs?>